Qian Wang and others' task became to produce a better-looking exterior for the tricycle.
This is very important.
Don't you see how many products sell like hotcakes simply because of their appearance?
Especially in terms of family cars for women, car manufacturers in later generations have come up with all sorts of new methods.
For women, the first thing they notice when choosing a car is not the engine specifications, but the color.
If you make it red or pink, well, that'll sell really well.
Now, the rear axle assembly has passed inspection.
Wu Changfeng thought that the engine for the tricycle would be easy to find, since the engine for agricultural tricycles is not a high-end product and many domestic manufacturers can produce it.
However, Wu Changfeng's judgment was wrong. There were many manufacturers in China that could produce motorcycle engines, but there wasn't a single one that met the requirements for agricultural tricycles.
A gasoline engine is fine for a regular motorcycle, but when used in an agricultural tricycle, the torque is simply insufficient. Let alone carrying two tons of cargo, even four or five hundred kilograms would be very difficult to start.
Diesel engines were relatively large, the kind used on tractors. Small single-cylinder diesel engines did exist, but given the domestic manufacturing capabilities at the time, the power output of these small single-cylinder diesel engines was completely unsuitable for cargo transport.
All the problems are stuck on the engine.
In those days, there were no engines suitable for agricultural tricycles, since there weren't even any decent agricultural tricycles at that time.
Wu Changfeng once considered whether he should bring back an engine production line.
He then proceeded to deny himself.
Leaving aside how difficult this thing is, Chishui County or Jiangcheng simply lacks the technical personnel.
External conditions directly limited this impulsive idea.
There's a saying that "man can conquer nature," but it also depends on the surrounding environment.
After rejecting this idea.
There was only one way out: to customize a small, exquisite engine with powerful output for his tricycle.
In later generations, none of this will be a problem at all.
However, there is currently no market demand for this, so naturally no manufacturers are investing in research and development.
In the 1990s, the motorcycle industry in mainland China was very developed, and it could compete with Japanese motorcycles in the Southeast Asian market.
While Chinese companies may not be as advanced as their Japanese counterparts in motorcycle engine development, they still possess the capability for independent research and development, and producing some mid-range engines is not a problem for them.
Moreover, the engines for those agricultural tricycles in the future will all be domestically produced. This also proves that domestic motorcycle engine manufacturers are reliable.
With this idea in mind, Wu Changfeng decided to set off for the mountain city.
That area is a major motorcycle production base.
It brings together many well-known motorcycle manufacturers from across the mainland, such as Jialing, Jianshe, and Wangjiang.
Perhaps, we can find a surprise somewhere.
So, Wu Changfeng set off with Wang Chao, the head of the purchasing department.
A few days later.
The two arrived in the 3D city, a mountain town.
This is a city where you can stand on the 10th floor and greet someone on the first floor across the street.
You never know which floor you're on; the ever-present uphill slopes have made motorcycles a necessary mode of transportation.
Inside the office of an engine manufacturer.
"Mr. Wu, I'm really sorry, our factory is unable to provide you with the service," a middle-aged director said to Wu Changfeng.
Wu Changfeng frowned: "I said I'll pay for the R&D costs, your technology will be improved, and I'll get the engine I need. Why can't that be?"
The middle-aged director chuckled and said, "Research and development personnel have limited energy."
Wang Chao still spoke politely, "We've already visited several manufacturers, and they all give the same excuse. Director, you can make your requests. Problems that can be solved with money are not problems. We sincerely want to purchase, and everyone gets what they need. No one loses out. Your factory's attitude is not normal."
The middle-aged director waved his hand: "You're overthinking it. We really don't have the energy. Look, the demand for motorcycle engines is booming right now. Just that alone is enough for us to make a living, and we're doing quite well. There's no need to add trouble for ourselves, is there?"
Wang Chao shook his head again: "Your engines are all pretty much the same. Haven't you thought about improving their performance? This is a great opportunity. You don't have to spend any money, and you can even get ahead of the manufacturers. That's a huge advantage."
“You can’t put it that way,” the middle-aged director continued. “Everyone is in the same boat, so what’s there to improve? Besides, even if you want this kind of engine, other motorcycle manufacturers won’t want it. It’s not a good combination of time and cost.”
Wang Chao wanted to persuade him further, after all, this was his first time going out to purchase goods with his boss, and if he didn't achieve anything, how would he explain it to others when he got back!
Doesn't that mean I'm incompetent?
Wang Chao said, "This is a matter of technological advancement. We can't just look at costs and benefits. During the Cold War, so many things were developed, but how many of them were actually usable? Didn't both countries still compete to develop them?"
The middle-aged director burst into laughter: "That's foreigners competing with each other and doing useless things. Look at us now, our engine manufacturers are very harmonious. Whoever disrupts this will be collectively attacked. That's not a pleasant feeling."
Wang Chao was furious: "Does that mean we all die together, or we all live, and nobody should compete for advancement? Everyone should just lie down and do nothing?"
The middle-aged director did not answer: "Some things are just like that. It's not that we state-owned enterprises can't cause trouble for others, nor do we want to cause trouble for ourselves. That's the way it is."
Wang Chao glanced at Wu Changfeng.
What the hell do we do now?
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